Monday, May 23, 2016

Most Meritorious Player: 1993 Ballot

For 1993, each voter should rank the top 14 players from all leagues combined.

Balloting is scheduled to close at 4pm EDT on 1 June 2016.

Anyone can vote, even if you do not normally participate in Hall of Merit discussions. If have never participated in an MMP election, just post a preliminary ballot in the discussion thread by 31 May 2016.

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1) Barry Bonds - Pretty much a repeat of 1992
2) Jose Rijo - I think baseball reference is double counting by giving him that big of a defensive adjustment. He didn't give up unearned runs mainly because he was the best strikeout guy in baseball that season. Therefore his defense was less involved. Still a great season.
3) Ken Griffey Jr - Very good, but not Bonds
4) Rick Wilkins - Dan R has Wilkins as the gold glover at C this season
5) Mike Piazza - hit like a corner outfielder or 1B, fielded pretty well this year
6) Kevin Appier - his best season
7) John Olerud - postseason bump
8) Jay Bell - great glove year
9) Chris Hoiles - outstanding hitting season for a catcher
10) Darren Daulton - four catchers on the list, postseason bonus
11) Len Dykstra - postseason bonus
12) Greg Maddux - did benefit from his defense but had a great year
13) Frank Thomas - postseason bonus
14) Jeff Blauser - postseason bonus slides him onto the end of the list

This is Brock Hanke’s final ballot for 1993. Sorry it’s rushed. I just completed a major project last night, went to a movie today (The X-Men movie is pretty good as a sequel to X-Men First Class, a fact which the reviewers have completely ignored, and also gives Jennifer Lawrence a much bigger role, and Jennifer Lawrence improves any movie), and came home to look up when this ballot has to be done. The answer turns out to be “before I go to sleep.” Therefore, the ballot has almost no checks; I just went with the consensus of ordinals, except for Greg Maddux, where I think WAR has lost its mind. I’m listing 14, because I believe that’s right, based on what I’ve read. DL, if 14 is not enough, add Kenny Lofton at the end.